Celebrate autumn in the mountains at Ruidoso AspenFest on Saturday, October 3, 2026. This year’s celebration begins with the Midtown Parade at 10:00 AM, featuring the theme “Harvesting Adventure,” followed by the AspenFest Festival at Wingfield Park from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Enjoy an afternoon of live music, New Mexico wine and craft beer, food vendors, and kids’ activities. Festival admission is $10 general admission or $25 including wine and beer tasting. Children ages 12 and under are admitted free. Festival tickets are available at the gate.

Event Highlights

• Midtown Parade at 10:00 AM

• 2026 parade theme: “Harvesting Adventure”

• Wingfield Park Festival from 11:00 AM–6:00 PM

• New Mexico wine and craft beer

• Food vendors

• Live music

• Kids’ activities

• Festival tickets available at the gate

Live Music Lineup

Nova Rush
12:00–1:30 PM

Doso Dirtbags
2:00–3:30 PM

Mammoth Cults
4:00–5:30 PM

Festival Admission

General admission: $10
Admission including wine & beer tasting: $25
Kids 12 and under: FREE

Tickets are available at the gate.

Midtown Parade

The annual AspenFest Parade begins at 10:00 AM in Midtown Ruidoso with the 2026 theme, “Harvesting Adventure.”

Wingfield Park Festival

Following the parade, head to Wingfield Park from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM for live music, New Mexico wine and craft beer, food vendors, and kids’ activities.

Parade Route & Road Closures

The AspenFest Parade begins at 10:00 AM and travels east along Sudderth Drive from the Mechem Drive/Sudderth Drive intersection, ending at 720 Sudderth Drive. Road closures begin at 9:30 AM, and no traffic will be permitted along the parade route after 9:45 AM. Roads will reopen following the conclusion of the parade.

Visitors should allow extra travel time and expect traffic delays in and around Midtown.

For complete road closure, barricade, detour, and traffic information, view the Village of Ruidoso’s 2026 AspenFest Traffic Control Plan:

https://www.ruidoso-nm.gov/news-info/mg849we7l48yfae659mzs5exmabw9e